NJ governor: ‘Dream of legalized sports betting’ begins Thursday

The wait is over — New Jersey sports betting begins Thursday. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Monday allowing the state’s racetracks and casinos to begin offering sports betting later in the week. “Today, we’re finally making the dream of legalized sports betting a reality for New Jersey,” Murphy said in a statement Monday […]

Murphy to place first sports bet after signing law Monday

Gov. Phil Murphy said he will place the first legal sports bet in New Jersey after signing legislation Monday to regulate and tax sports wagering at Atlantic City casinos and the state’s racetracks. “Today, we’re finally making the dream of legalized sports betting a reality for New Jersey,” Murphy said. “This is the right move […]

Phil Murphy Signs Law Legalizing Sports Betting in New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law on Monday to allow legalized sports betting online and at the state’s casinos and racetracks—a month after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the state in its landmark sports wagering case. “Today, we’re finally making the dream of legalized sports betting a reality for New […]

New Jersey Legalizes Sports Betting

Ending a more than eight-year odyssey to bring sports betting to New Jersey, Gov. Philip D. Murphy signed a bill on Monday that legalizes wagering, with gambling set to start on Thursday — just in time for the start of the World Cup. For a law designed to restore some of the glitz and glamour […]

New Jersey governor signs bill allowing sports gambling after Supreme Court ruling

Calling it a dream come true and with plans to lay down New Jersey’s first sports bet Thursday, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Monday allowing the state’s casinos and racetracks to take wagers. “We’re finally making the dream of legalized sports betting a reality for New Jersey,” Murphy said in a statement. Murphy signed […]